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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: John FosterPublisher: Indiana University Press Imprint: Indiana University Press Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 1.048kg ISBN: 9780253348708ISBN 10: 0253348706 Pages: 416 Publication Date: 03 July 2007 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Awaiting stock  Table of ContentsForeword Dale Russell Preface Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations 1. Rainbow Country: An Introduction to Morrison Formation Geology 2. Vertebrates and the Jurassic World 3. The Morrison Vertebrates Come to Light 4. The Picture Fills In 5. Fins, Scales, and Wings: The Morrison Menagerie, Part I 6. Gargantuan to Minuscule: The Morrison Menagerie, Part II 7. Patterns in the Record: Paleoecology of the Morrison Formation 8. Many Rivers to Cross: A Late Jurassic Journey across the Morrison Floodplain 9. The Morrison Fauna in World Context Appendix Glossary Notes References IndexReviews<p> This book makes the discovery and science of dinosaurs easily accessibleto a variety of audiences with differing backgrounds. -- Samantha Sands, AmericanPaleontologist Magazine, winter 2007--Samantha Sands American Paleontologist Magazine (01/01/2007) This book makes the discovery and science of dinosaurs easily accessible to a variety of audiences with differing backgrounds.winter 2007 -- Samantha Sands * American Paleontologist * A very well-written book. The prose flows easily; it is hard to stop reading once one starts. The presentation of scientific information is excellent. Rather than creating a synthesized story, Foster presents material in its true complexity without resorting to annoying speculation.... There is much to be learned from reading this book... Recommended. * Choice * <p> I very much enjoyed John Foster's book and am glad his perspective and knowledge will soon be available to lots of other people. His motorcar drive to Morrison time and later the long safari across Morrison landscapes are very informative, entertaining, and above all highly original. --Dale Russel, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences--Dale Russel, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences <p> I very much enjoyed John Foster's book and am glad his perspective andknowledge will soon be available to lots of other people. His motorcar drive toMorrison time and later the long safari across Morrison landscapes are veryinformative, entertaining, and above all highly original. -- Dale Russel, NorthCarolina Museum of Natural Sciences This book makes the discovery and science of dinosaurs easily accessible to a variety of audiences with differing backgrounds. Samantha Sands, American Paleontologist, winter 2007 A very well-written book. The prose flows easily; it is hard to stop reading once one starts. The presentation of scientific information is excellent. Rather than creating a synthesized story, Foster presents material in its true complexity without resorting to annoying speculation... There is much to be learned from reading this book... Recommended. -Choice I very much enjoyed John Foster's book and am glad his perspective and knowledge will soon be available to lots of other people. His motorcar drive to Morrison time and later the long safari across Morrison landscapes are very informative, entertaining, and above all highly original. -Dale Russell, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences This book makes the discovery and science of dinosaurs easily accessible to a variety of audiences with differing backgrounds. -Samantha Sands, American Paleontologist, winter 2007 Author InformationJohn Foster is Director of the Museum of Moab in Moab, Utah. He served for thirteen years as Curator of Paleontology at the Museum of Western Colorado and adjunct faculty at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction. He has worked in Cambrian deposits in several areas of the western states, including California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Idaho, and South Dakota. He is author of Cambrian Ocean World: Ancient Sea Life of North America (IUP, 2014). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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